Appraisal

Question 1

Staff Appraisal

Answer 1

This means there will be regular meetings in which the staff’s performance is analysed.

An employee may be judged on a range of tasks completed

Question 2

Positives of staff appraisal

Answer 2

Motivates employees

Improves performance

Identifies potential and where training is needed

Enables achievable bonuses to be earned

Question 3

Negatives of staff appraisal

Answer 3

Can cause tension in the workplace - especially in relation to the allocation of bonuses

Puts workers under pressure to keep improving performance

Question 4

Self and peer assessment

Answer 4

Self-assessment is the process of having the employee:

Critically reflecting upon their own performance
Recording their process
Suggesting targets for the future

Peer assessment refers to the process of having employees of a similar level of responsibility critically comment upon the performance of their co-worker

Question 5

360 degree appraisal

Answer 5

360 degree appraisal involves the appraised staff member receiving feedback from people whose views are considered helpful and relevant.

This could come from staff or other stakeholders who are in a position to make judgments on performance eg customers, suppliers, team members, line managers and fellow workers

It could also include self assessment to give a complete appraisal of the individual

This method should provide a full (360 degree) picture of performance and may help a business when making decisions related to the promotion of individuals.